The Wound & Bandage (Kizuguchi to Hōtai) anime, based on Umihoshi Nanai's manga, revealed a promotional teaser, main cast and premiere date on Friday (October 16, 2026). The series arrives on January 9, 2027.
Cast and production
Hisako Kanemoto voices Riyo Washizu, daughter of the leader of a yakuza organization controlling the Kanto region. Chikahiro Kobayashi voices Gō Kiritani, the young subordinate tasked with looking after her. Direction is by Miyuki Ishida, scripts by Susumu Yamakawa and character designs by Natsuki Ōyama, produced by J.C.Staff.
Broadcast
The anime premieres on the Animazing!!! block of ABC and TV Asahi, airing Saturday nights at 26:00 (Sunday morning at 2 a.m.). There is also an advance airing on AT-X the same day at 11 p.m. and streaming on ABEMA shortly after.
The story is a romantic comedy in which Kiritani expects to care for a docile girl but discovers that Riyo has a peculiar fetish: she gets excited seeing strong people in moments of weakness.
The manga began as a one-shot and was serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days in August 2024. The fifth volume came out in July 2026. The adaptation was announced in July, with the new teaser and cast details arriving now.
Sources
- Anime News Network: Wound & Bandage TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, January 9 Debut in Teaser Video
- Official Wound & Bandage anime website
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